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Reuters
3 days ago
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- Reuters
Braves' pair of solo shots not enough to overcome Yankees
July 20 - Aaron Judge homered to move up a notch on New York's all-time list and the Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Sunday to win their three-game interleague series. It was New York's first series win against Atlanta since 2021, and its first series win on the road since June 10-12 at Kansas City. Judge hit a solo shot, his 36th, came against Grant Holmes in the first inning. It was Judge's first homer in Atlanta's Truist Park, the 32nd major league park in which he has homered. The blast was the 351st of his career and moved Judge into a tie with Alex Rodriguez for sixth place on the team's all-time list. Judge went 1-for-4 with a walk on the day. The winning pitcher was Marcus Stroman (2-1), who worked six innings, his longest stint of the season, and allowed one run on five hits with four strikeouts. In four starts since returning from the injured list, Stroman is 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA. Devin Williams earned his 14th save. Holmes (4-9) pitched six innings and allowed three runs on seven hits, two walks and two strikeouts. The Yankees scored twice in the first inning. Paul Goldschmidt followed Judge's home run with a two-out RBI single. New York added a run in the sixth. After third baseman Nacho Alvarez Jr. saved a run with an aggressive throw to the plate to nail Giancarlo Stanton at the plate, Holmes hit Jorbit Vivas with a pitch to force home a run. Atlanta cut the lead to 3-1 in the sixth on Matt Olson's 18th homer, a blast measured at 442 feet that landed on the roof of the restaurant in right field and bounced out of the ballpark. New York got the run back in the seventh when Jazz Chisholm Jr. lined a double to left-center that scored Judge. Atlanta's Ronald Acuna Jr. hit his 13th homer in the ninth, a shot to center field that carried 456 feet. --Field Level Media
New York Post
4 days ago
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- New York Post
Marcus Stroman gives Yankees exactly what they needed in win over Braves
Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free ATLANTA — On a day the Yankees had little available in the way of relief, Marcus Stroman provided it in his best start of the season. After the first two Yankees starters this series put the team in early holes and did not last long, Stroman was sharper than he's been all season to help send the Yankees into a divisional showdown full-steam ahead. Advertisement Stroman tossed six innings of one-run ball to keep the Braves at bay and lift the Yankees to a 4-2 win that claimed the series on Sunday afternoon at Truist Park. Aaron Judge gave Stroman a lead to work with before he even stepped on the mound by crushing his 351st career home run as a Yankee, pulling him into a tie with Alex Rodriguez for sixth-place all-time. 3 Yankees starter Marcus Stroman (l.) and catcher Ben Rice (r.) celebrate during the third inning against the Braves on July 20, 2025. Getty Images Advertisement The Yankees (55-44) will now try to take this momentum into a big series against the Blue Jays in Toronto that starts Monday. They suffered a four-game sweep at Rogers Centre just two and a half weeks ago, which dropped them out of first place in the AL East, and now the Yankees head back there trailing the Blue Jays by three games. In the first two games of this series coming out of the All-Star break, the Yankees bullpen had to cover 13 ¹/₃ innings. Advertisement Eight of those came in Friday's bullpen game, when Ian Hamilton put them in a 3-0 hole in the first inning, before Will Warren could not make it out of the fourth inning on Saturday. But Stroman delivered his longest start since last August, scattering five hits and no walks (for the first time this season) while striking out four. The only damage was Matt Olson's 442-foot solo blast in the sixth inning that landed on the roof of the Chop House in right field. 3 Marcus Stroman pitches for the Yankees against the Braves on July 20, 2025. Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Advertisement In four starts since returning from the injured list for knee inflammation, Stroman has pitched to a 3.00 ERA across 21 innings, providing the Yankees some much-needed stability. Hamilton relieved Stroman and pitched a quick seventh inning before Tim Hill tossed a scoreless eighth. Devin Williams then gave up a leadoff home run to Ronald Acuña Jr. in the bottom of the ninth but retired the next three batters for his 14th save. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND YANKEES STATS Giancarlo Stanton enjoyed another strong day at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three singles that came off the bat at 115.4 mph, 112.8 mph and 94 mph. The softest of those came with two outs in the first inning, after Judge had already made it a 1-0 game, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Paul Goldschmidt followed with singles to double the lead at 2-0. 3 Aaron Judge reacts after hitting a home run during the first inning in the Yankees' win over the Braves on July 20, 2025. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Advertisement In the sixth inning, the Yankees loaded the bases with one out and missed a chance to blow the game open, but settled for one run when Jorbit Vivas was hit by a pitch. Then, after Olson homered in the bottom of the sixth, the Yankees immediately got the run back in the top of the seventh on Chisholm's RBI double that scored Judge.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Braves look for dandy series finale against Yankees
We've talked a lot about Grant Holmes this season, but here are some facts you may not know. Born in South Carolina. The 22nd overall pick in 2014 by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Traded as part of a deal for Rich Hill and Josh Reddick. Originally signed as a minor-league free-agent with the Atlanta Braves. His brother, Colby, also played in the Braves organization. He currently doesn't have a nickname listed on Baseball-Reference, so we should change that. Let's get some recommendations in the comments. He likes fishing. On the other side, Marcus Stroman takes the hill. The Yankees were reportedly considering releasing/trading him in the offseason, and I even wrote about whether or not the Braves should try to acquire him. And well, he has not been good. In 6 starts and 24 innings (so small samples still apply), his strikeout rate is barely above his walk rate, though his groundball rate remains strong. His 6.66 ERA is … interesting, if nothing else, but while it's technically a little high based on expected metrics, it's only high by like a run. If you'd like a look at his Statcast. Yikes. His repertoire. Well, he throws a #$%&-ton of pitches, but apparently, none of them are very good. He still relies heavily on his sinker, which isn't surprising given his 50% groundball rate, but his stuff hasn't been good. He's still re-establishing himself after an early-season knee injury, but he's been declining for a while. Game Info Game Date/Time: Sunday, July 20th, 1:35 p.m. EDT Location: Truist Park, Atlanta, GA TV: FanDuel Sports Network South and Southeast Streaming: Radio: 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan / La Mejor 1600/1400/1130 AM More from Rookies and AAA Plate Appearances: Does it Matter for Hitters? Braves place 10 on FanGraphs Summer Top 100 Prospects Sims survives Coors as bats rock Rox in finale, 10-4 Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: Acuna Homers, Wentz Dominates Atlanta Braves super early 2018 MLB Draft Preview Remember Andrelton Simmons? He's an MVP candidate in Los Angeles Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: Ronald Acuna homers again because of course he did
USA Today
4 days ago
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- USA Today
Ozzie Albies Player Props: July 20, Braves vs. Yankees
After he collected five RBIs in his most recent game (a home run and a walk), Ozzie Albies and the Atlanta Braves will see Marcus Stroman on the hill for the New York Yankees on Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET on FDSSO and YES. Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Ozzie Albies player prop bets. Albies is hitting .224 with 12 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 34 walks. Albies heads into this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with two home runs, two walks and nine RBIs. Watch tonight's Braves game on Fubo! Ozzie Albies Prop Bets and Odds How to Watch Atlanta Braves vs. New York Yankees Ozzie Albies vs. Marcus Stroman Ozzie Albies prop bet insights MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 1:24 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Ozzie Albies stats against the Yankees Yankees starter: Marcus Stroman
USA Today
4 days ago
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- USA Today
Matt Olson Player Props: July 20, Braves vs. Yankees
Matt Olson, coming off a one-hit performance in his last game (1-for-4), will take the field for the Atlanta Braves versus Marcus Stroman and the New York Yankees on Sunday. First pitch is at 1:35 p.m. ET on FDSSO and YES. Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Matt Olson player prop bets. Olson has a team-high 17 home runs and 63 runs batted in. Among all hitters in MLB, Olson's home run total ranks 36th and his RBI tally ranks 16th. Watch tonight's Braves game on Fubo! Matt Olson Prop Bets and Odds How to Watch Atlanta Braves vs. New York Yankees Matt Olson vs. Marcus Stroman Matt Olson prop bet insights MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 1:24 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Matt Olson stats against the Yankees Yankees starter: Marcus Stroman
